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John Connors' IFTA Acceptance Speech Watched over 95,000 on IFTA Facebook |
| 19 Feb 2018 | Full speech posted on facebook by IFTA after the Awards Ceremony broadcast on RTE One on Saturday 17th February. |
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Ros Hubbard Receives Spotlight Casting Director Award at IFTA |
| 19 Feb 2018 | Ros Hubbard is the legendary Irish casting director, who, together with her husband John, founded and has run Hubbard Casting since 1976. |
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Martin McDonagh’s ‘Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri’ Wins 5 BAFTAs |
| 19 Feb 2018 | Following on from their Golden Globe success Martin McDonagh’s ‘Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri’ picked up five BAFTA Awards at last night’s ceremony in London. |
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IFTA Film & Drama Awards 2018 Winners |
| 16 Feb 2018 | The 2018 Film & Drama Awards took place last night, Thursday, February 15th at the Round Room of the Mansion House. |
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Contemporary Horror 'The Cured' To Open in Irish Cinemas on April 20th |
| 16 Feb 2018 | The smart and scary horror ‘The Cured’ starring Oscar-nominated Ellen Page (‘Juno’, ‘Inception’) along with Irish acting talent Sam Keeley (‘Anthropoid’, ‘What Richard Did’) and Tom Vaughan-Lawlor (‘The Infiltrator’, ‘Love/Hate’) will open in Irish cinemas on Friday 20th April. |
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Open Casting for Film Extras in Cork, Limerick & Galway |
| 16 Feb 2018 | MovieExtras.ie are holding Open Casting days in Cork, Limerick & Galway on the 20th, 21st & 22nd February. |
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IFTA Rising Star Award 2018 Nominees Announced |
| 14 Feb 2018 | Selected by a special jury and sponsored by the Irish Film Board, the Rising Star Award is a unique IFTA Award that it puts an international spotlight on Irish professionals who have not only honed their crafts in the formative years of their career – but have also excelled in their respective fields. |
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Michael Fassbender Joins David Hasselhoff in David Sandberg's Action-Comedy 'Kung Fury' |
| 13 Feb 2018 | Michael Fassbender has been confirmed for David Sandberg’s feature-length adaptation of his viral short film from 2015 - ‘Kung Fury’. |
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Lisa McGee Talks with IFTN about Writing 'Derry Girls' and Its Success So Far |
| 13 Feb 2018 | IFTN’s Nathan Griffin caught up with Irish writer Lisa McGee (‘Indian Summer’, ‘Raw’) about her new hit show ‘Derry Girls’ on Channel 4, following its season finale that aired last week, and the announcement of series two. |
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Golden Globe Winner Matt Bomer Joins Cast of John Butler's 'Papi Chulo' |
| 12 Feb 2018 | Golden Globe-winning actor Matt Bomer has been announced as the latest addition to the cast of John Butler’s latest project – ‘Papi Chulo’. |
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Universal Announce ROI/UK Release Date for Oscar Nominated 'Lady Bird' |
| 12 Feb 2018 | Universal Pictures Ireland has announced the highly anticipated release of Greta Gerwig’s ‘Lady Bird’. |
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IFTN caught up with Chris Walley & Alex Murphy Stars of Peter Foott’s ‘The Young Offenders’ |
| 10 Feb 2018 | IFTN journalist Nathan Griffin sat down to talk with the two guys who play the mischievous duo of ‘Conor McSweeney’ and ‘Jock’, Chris Walley & Alex Murphy who discussed the success of the low budget box-office hit film, the new BBC Three series, and reprising their roles as the Cork’s loveable rogues. |
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BBC Three Confirm Second Season of Vico Films' 'The Young Offenders' |
| 08 Feb 2018 | Originally a feature film in 2016, The Young Offenders has just started a six part series on BBC Three and today the channel and BBC Comedy have announced that it has commissioned a further six episodes of the Irish comedy from producers Vico Films. |
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Production Commences On SYFY's 'Nightflyers' Series In Troy Studios |
| 07 Feb 2018 | Production has commenced on the highly anticipated Syfy series ‘Nightflyers’, which is filming in Limerick’s Troy Studios. Production is said to have gotten underway on the new show yesterday (Tuesday, February 6th), and is expected to continue until August. |
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Spotlight: Actor In A Leading Role Film - IFTA Nominations |
| 07 Feb 2018 | The 2018 IFTA Film & Drama Awards were announced Thursday, January 11th, celebrating the best of Irish film and drama from this year’s productions. In the build up to the awards, which will take place on Thursday, February 15th, IFTN will showcase some of the most interesting categories and productions, as well as bringing attention to some new faces that have made a name for themselves in 2017. |
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Saoirse Ronan Receives 2018 Santa Barbara Award |
| 06 Feb 2018 | The Santa Barbara International Film Festival (SBIFF) awarded Irish actress Saoirse Ronan with their coveted Santa Barbara Award on Sunday night. The award is given each year to a member of the entertainment industry who has made a sizable contribution to film. |
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The Gaiety School of Acting Welcomes Joe Dowling for Special Shakespeare Masterclass |
| 01 Feb 2018 | The Gaiety School of Acting has announced that they will be welcoming former artistic director of The Abbey Theatre Dublin, Joe Dowling for a rigorous 2-day masterclass in April 2018. |
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Production Suspended Indefinitely On Irish Set of 'The Rhythm Section' |
| 30 Jan 2018 | Eon Productions’ ‘The Rhythm Section’ is being suspended indefinitely following the injury of Blake Lively while filming in Ireland at the end of last year. Production was temporarily halted back in December after Lively sustained an injury to her hand while performing a stunt in Dublin. |
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Martin McDonagh's 'Three Billboards' Continues Streak at London Film Critics' Circle Awards |
| 29 Jan 2018 | Martin McDonagh’s ‘Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri’ continues its impressive awards seasons run emerging as the big winner once again at the 2018 London Film Critics’ Circle Awards. |
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New Trailer Launched For Irish Horror 'The Cured' Ahead of US Release |
| 26 Jan 2018 | IFC Films have released a new trailer for the film ahead of its North American theatre release next month. The horror will be launched on demand via digital HD, and in cinemas on Friday, February 23rd. |
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